Where does “sapp” come from?

sapp (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse soppr, from Proto-Germanic swammaz, from Proto-Indo-European swombʰ- — sponge, tree-fungus, swamp; sponge; tree-fungus;...

sapp (Westrobothnian): fungus, mushroom

Definitions

  1. fungus, mushroom

Ancestry of “sapp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsesopprAlternative form of svǫppr
2Proto-Germanicswammazsponge; fungus, mushroom; swamp
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswombʰ-sponge, tree-fungus, swamp; sponge; tree-fungus;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swombʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swammaz →Every word from Old Norse soppr →